Monthly Archives: May 2015
Judge flees in wake of controversial third term ruling
Burundi's constitutional court has ruled that President Pierre Nkurunziza can run for a controversial third term in office.
The judgement, signed by six out of...
Efficient Chelsea can wrap up the title this weekend
Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League hero Didier Drogba wound back the years just a little on Wednesday as he had nervous fans cheering another important...
Rising star waves flag for African women’s football
Liverpool Ladies’ Asisat Oshoala has made the shortlist for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year; the only African player in the final five.
The Nigeria...
Diet swap reveals African food may reduce colon cancer
Food. One of the few things that is both vital for human sustenance and a massive part of a nation’s and individual’s cultural heritage....
UK beauty queen starts charity for handicapped Nigerians
Beauty pageants showcasing the talents wannabe models from across the UK’s black diaspora have been reigning supreme over the last few years. Just last...
Serial fraudster stole thousands from employer to fund luxury wedding
A city PA, has been convicted for stealing thousands of pounds to fund her elaborate wedding and luxurious honeymoon.
Gabrielle Yinka Saunders had only been...
Five charged for keeping ironing board slave
Five people have been charged for chaining a woman to an ironing station by the neck and forcing her to work like a slave...
Korea ferry captain has sentence increased
The South Korean ferry captain held culpable for last year's disaster that killed more than 300 people, mostly school children, was given an increased...
Seven tonnes of ivory seized in five days
Thailand has seized more than three tonnes of elephant ivory illegally poached in Kenya, according to customs officials; the second such large consignment from...
Election 2015: more on the question of immigration
The question of immigration is a burning issue, especially in the run-up to the general election. Twenty years of rising immigration has meant that...
